Hanger for draperies



Aug. 18, 1936. I c. s. NUDELMAN Ei- AL. 2,051,342

HANGER FOR DRAPERIES Filed Nov. 1, 1934 ans-1L E :14: gnvcmfow gnnmes S. Nuvzmnw v Q HARRY kRuaucK,

Patented Aug. 18, 1936 UNITED STATES HANGER. Fon DRAP'ERIES 7 Charles S. Nudelman and Harry "Kruglic'k,

Chicago Ill. 1

Application November 1, 1934,.Seria1 No. 751,056

' 9 Claims. (cuss-"20) Our invention, in its broad aspect, has to do with improvements over the type of invention shown in our prior Patents #1,819,379 granted August 18, 1931, and 1,945,228 granted January 30,

5 1934; and more particularly it is our purpose to provide, among other things, the following additional and unique features and advantages in this general class of invention;-

First; to provide an improved curtain rod which l may be curved or straight; out to length or formed in telescopic sections, and which is relatively light, strong and provides at the same time for free movement of hanger fittings thereon; and which may be so formed as to serve for mounting heavy 15 stage curtains; Second; it is our purpose to pro' vide unique and improved fittings for mounting the rod on a base, and wherein certain adjusts abilityis provided and a minimum number of screws and the like, and wherein there are provided pulley mountings so formed and set that the draw cords will not bind and will have free play, and which are reversible. Furthermore our pulleys are set in the normal line of the cords so that traversing is not hindered, and at the same time 25' the least number of parts, screws and rivets are used Third, we especially emphasize the unique and advantageous construction of our so-called combination 'slidesas defined in the present application-,' and wherein the slides proper serve 301 in the'nature of improved keepers for E-shaped locking fittings for taking the loops of draperies wherein these slides catchthe loops so that the draperies are hung in pleats in the most desirable manner; furthermore, our slides and lock- 35 ing fittings are adapted to receive and mount reversible lapping masters, so that by a very simple two part fitting we are enabled to accomplish a number of desirable results. Our slides furthermore are designed to take pin fittings for draperies, 40 and the manner of attaching the cords I thereto is improved, while the entire construction is rendered less liable to become out of order and more easily manufactured and set up; Fourth; we pro vide a unique lapping master, the construction of 45 whichis 'great1y simp1ified and which, in cooperation with the slides and E-fittings provides a simple and advantageous mounting; Fifth; we' provide a new and desirable bracket which is in the form of a casting and which has means for 50' catching the last loop of a drapery, and which does away with threading, and has three curtain adjustments so that where top and bottomhung curtains are used the same may be adjusted for shrinkage; furthermore the bracket is fully re- 55' vers'ibleg sixth; in our pulley arrangement, the

construction and fittings used in our prior patents 5.v

as well as'others in the art, and .we here provide aunique and advantageous drapery assembly in-- cluding the several fittings therefor, which will permit free. adjustment and hanging of draperies and free movement of the same on either a curved 10. or straight track, and it is to be understood that the various parts of our invention are subject to changesas to size, shape, form and position and other details of construction, provided such changes fall within the scope of our inventive concept and thepurview of our claims.

In the drawing, wherein we have illustrated'the preferred form of our invention; 7 Figure 1 is an assembly view showing the arrangement of rods, brackets, pulleys, slides and cords, ,in conjunction with a known type oil drapery; 2

Figure 2 is a top plan view showing particularly the manner of.looping or tying the cord to the slides; V 25.

1 Figure 3 is a perspective detail view of oneoi' our fittings; r v V l c Figure 4 is an end view thereof;

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail ofone of our E-shaped locking fittings showing the manner of setting the loops of a curtain thereon to hang the same in a pleat;

Figure 6 is an enlarged detail of one oi. our slides withlthe vl.-.-shaped locking fitting shown in place. by, dotted lines; 7 Figuref? is an assemblyview of one of our lapping masters and an E-shaped locking fitting;

. Figure 8 is an edge view of the construction shown in Figure 7; wing arrangement for locking-barrel shown in Figure 12 into bracket as shown in Figure 15;

Figure 9ris. an end view of one of our pulley assemblies; 1 Figure 10 is a modified form thereof; Figure 11 is another view of one of our pulley assemblies;

t Figure 12 is a cross section of the collar or barrel for attaching the pulley assemblies to the bracket; t Figure 13 is an end view of the part shown in Figure 12; 7,, Figure 14yis a form of our slide without lugs or trackfittings and designed for use with blinds or curtains; view A is an end view and,v view B a side view, and 1 5 V o pulley l'together.

2i Figure 15 is a detail view of one of our'improved brackets showing means for catching the'end loop of a curtain and at least three verticaladjustments. a Figure 16 is a sectional view of a modified form r of our curtain rod.

In .the drawing wherein like characters are used to designate like or similar parts throughout'the several views:. 7 a 10 The numeral I- designates a curtain or drapery,

and which has "a top braid 2 and 'a'series ofloops' 3. These parts are not included within our in}, vention and are shown merely for illustrationi of its application; I l j We provide'either a solid 11a tubular track member 4 which has upper and lower grooves, (and which willhereinafter be called the cur tain rod); this track mayibencutto length or. V telescopic and either curved or straight;..and as shown in Figure 16 it may be open on"one"side with, the .trackyformeld adjacenttheedges 4a.. Designed. to; engage-the ends of the curtain'rod V (flare. cylindrical fittingsg5 or barrels the rod being clamped in place by screws 6.; fittings 5 5 have, square endst whichfitiin bracketl; these cylindrical fittings 5-are attached to thebrackets 'lrby a'wing screw :8; :Theabrackets (asshown in; Figure .15) imay begproyided with cut: away 7 parts forming a finger,- topand. bottom; desig-V 30.2. nate d;.by;the.numeral I.0:to catch the last loop of a' curtain, and a series of three adjustments I I for top and bottom-mountedcurtains .to provide ior; shrinkagmit-he brackets are'one. piece 7 castings vandare reversible and very simple in 35 1'. construction. F

Fitting next was. ends or the cylindrical fit- 7 4'5? of the cord or serve as idlerfpulley's to insure easy. operation. CA inodified iorm of our. pulley assembly is shown in Figure 10, wherein the jform and shape'gofthe body. is slightly modified thus'.combiningthebarrel'of the bracket and Ordinarily? theicor'd -;I4; is trained. over they pulleys and alongthe length of the cu rtain rod as shown in Figureljl tzAr'ranged at intervals on the curtain rod'are a seriesioi .unique slides'il5 which are -one piece 5' and have upwardly and:.downwardly.bent por tions: 'orfiange's I6 .fitting in the upper and lower grooves ofthe curtain rod ttosmount the slidesthereomand other portions or fiangesi II :on; thefrontofthe slide bent forward and to- 6 ward leach .otlieriin spaced: relationshipin .a'

. vertical place to form'keepers or tracksffor the Eeshaped lockingfitting 18: shown. in detail in Figures 5 and 6. The slides I5 have 'upper'and lowerlugs or. eyes "1| 9; to "receive rpintype fittings forsidraperies; and: to. serve after the manner.

V f .or lugs I9.

The E-shaped lookingfittings I8 have a ver-' 'tical bar 20 and a series of three spaced hori- V zontally arranged bars 2|; the uppermost of which has end ears 22 and all of which have inof the invention. In practice the loops 3pref 10 erably adjacent pairsare caught over'the top bars IZI of the E-fittings, with one part over themiddle bar, and both parts back of thebottom bar, so that when the E-fitting is slid between the portions .or tracks ll of the slides. I5 15 the loops will. be. locked in place as shown in Figures 1 and 5 it being understood from "the ures 7 and, 8,:and is-a" modification of onejof 7 our slides I I5 since the head end] of 'a master designated by 24 isiormed likea Slide, and has an integral arm 25 with a rrearwar dlyjbent end part 26 terminating in a T-foot 21 provided with 25 a raisedpcenter part 28 ,to. receive thereunder h m d le bar-of an ttin whil lthe s of the T-foot are caught; beneath theto and bottom bars of an E-fittingas shown :in' Figures '1 and 8 therebyto support the lapping master from the ordinary slidesandE-fittings as shown;

5 In operation; the Y brackets 21 are suitably. mounted by screws or 'the like, and the curtain rod fixed thereon by cylindrical fittings 5; the; pulley mountings are then fixedrin place and'the rod. assembly is rigid. The slides I5are then a properly arranged and the cordf I4 caught. over the lugs I9 .whereupon the E'-shaped. locking fittings 'aredadjustedthrough pairs ofadjacent lo ps as. show in. Ei u io m hejp eats and these are in" turn slipped into the slides asshown in Figures '1 and 6-:to mount the curtain; the lapping parts of the curtain being' supported; by the lapping masters shown in Figures 7.

e and 8. In Figure 14,views1Aand 'B is shown asim'plified type of slide witha screwmounting zefor sha es and b inds. As hereto forepointed out, certainchan esmay t be made in iorm, shape and size vvithoutdepart ing from. the spirit and scope of our invention; 50,

and for that reason it is again emphasizedthat' the detailed construction'of the same as outlined in. the foregoing-may be changed provided such changes iall within the. scope and purview of what is claimed, L r v .We claim 1,; A "hanger for draperies, comprising'a slide' having opposed horizontal, membe'rs for enge ing a support, and opposed vertical members and' substantially E-shaped 'locking fittingslidable w 5 devices received between the opposed vertical mem e s of aids i e and emovab eit e rom for/engaging d pe y o-han t e. same r m the slide; j g,

" A hanger for; draperies comprising-fa onee piece slide for acurtain rod; said slide. formed; 7 r with rearwardly, opposed, spaced horizontally ar I ranged members engaging the rod; and opposed; spaced; vertically, arranged membersj integrally formed'on the front of;the slide; a substantially E.-shap.edylocki'n'g member formed witl opposed spaced ears .on its top partxfor removable engage: m'entinjhe front vertical members of the slide;

- said-slide havingupperiandlower lugs for attachr ing pin curtains, andtheqba soisthe ie ap 15 V member adapted to engage the loops of a loop suspended type of curtain.

3. A combination attachment for hangers for draperies, comprising a slide formed with a body and opposed, spaced, rearwardly bent members for engaging a track to mount the slide; said slide having opposed, spaced, vertically bent members in front; and a fitting receivable in the front members and removable therefrom to attach a drapery thereto.

4. A combination attachment for hangers for draperies, comprising a slide formed with a body, and opposed, spaced, horizontally arranged rearwardly bent members for engaging a track to mount the slide, said slide having opposed, spaced vertically arranged forwardly bent members; an E-shaped fitting receivable in the forwardly bent parts and having ears to'catch the same thereon; said fitting being removable and designed to receive a drapery thereon to hang the same with pleats.

5. A combination attachment for hangers for draperies, comprising a slide formed with a body, and opposed, spaced, horizontally arranged rearwardly bent members for engaging a track to mount the slide; said slide having opposed, spaced, vertically arranged forwardly bent members, a fitting removable in the vertically arranged members, and a lapping master having a head end, and a T-shaped foot end, the T-shaped end being lockable in the fitting when it is engaged therewith and locked on the slide with the fitting when the fitting is engaged in the slide.

6. A combination attachment for hangers for draperies, comprising a lapping master formed with a head having vertically spaced apart forwardly bent members; a slide for engagement on a supporting rod, and a locking fitting having spaced, horizontal members; the slide being formed with vertically spaced apart forwardly bent members; the locking fitting designed to be received in either the spaced vertical members of the slide or the head end of the lapping master; said lapping master having a foot end, and the foot end having outstanding part designed to be received between the horizontal bars of a fitting carried by the slide to mount the master on the slide, and the fitting serving a dual purpose of a removable mounting for a drapery carried on the slides and the master lapping member.

7. A one piece sheet metal attachment for drapery hangers comprising a body portion, lugs having eyes formed therein at the top and bottom of the body portion, and rearwardly bent, spaced, horizontally arranged members on the body, and forwardly bent, spaced, vertical members on the body.

8. A one piece sheet metal attachment for draperies of the type suspended by loops comprising an attaching fitting for the draperies including spaced horizontal bars and a vertical bar joining the horizontal bars; ears on the uppermost horizontal bar, and the horizontal bars designed to receive adjacent loops of the drapery to hang the same with pleats.

9. A lapping master for drapery hangers, comprising a head end formed with spaced, forwardly bent and vertically arranged members, an integral outstanding arm, and a T-shaped foot on the arm designed to engage a part of a hanger assembly.

HARRY KRUGLICK. CHARLES S. NUDELMAN. 

